by Working Forest | Apr 13, 2020 | Archives
Mississauga, ON and Charlotte, NC – Husqvarna, a global leader in the outdoor power equipment industry, has announced the appointment of Robert M. McCutcheon as President of North America for Husqvarna Division, effective June 1, 2020.Prior to joining Husqvarna...
by Working Forest | Apr 13, 2020 | Archives
NAHB — In the third week of NAHB’s online poll, the coronavirus’s impact on traffic of prospective buyers has become almost ubiquitous. A full 96 percent of respondents said the virus was having at least some adverse effect on traffic, and 72 percent...
by Working Forest | Apr 13, 2020 | Archives
The 10th annual Global Log & Lumber Conference will be a VIRTUAL CONFERENCE with a Live Q & A Session via ZOOM held on Thursday June 18, 2020. The Conference will focus on the normal global log and lumber trends but will include the current impacts of...
by Working Forest | Apr 13, 2020 | Archives
FPINNOVATIONS — In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of Canada’s natural resource industries in our everyday lives has been magnified. Key sectors such as petroleum, electricity, forestry and mining are supporting essential...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Western Nova Scotia’s last major sawmill is shutting down. Freeman Lumber announced Thursday that the Greenfield-based outfit could no longer afford to operate due to a lack of markets for wood chips following the closure of the Northern Pulp...